NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Gunfire erupted in a Central California cul-de-sac following an hours-long standoff that resulted in a police officer being shot and killed, with authorities then running down the suspect. Video footage from a neighbor, obtained by Fox News Digital, captured the tense confrontation unfolding at 10:40 a.m. in Porterville, California. Local time Thursday… “Get down, get down,” officers shout in the video amid blaring sirens… SUSPECT WHO KILLED CALIFORNIA DEPUTY CRUSHED BY ARMORED VEHICLE AFTER PROLONGED FIREFIGHT STANDOFF: SHERIFF. During a press conference after the shooting, Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux stated that the suspect, David Eric Morales, was ultimately killed when a law enforcement BearCat armored vehicle ran him over after he kept shooting and refused to surrender. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL. Boudreaux stated, “The suspect lay prone on the ground in camouflage attire, still posing a threat.” The matter has been settled, with the suspect now deceased. He wasn’t shot. One of the BearCats ran him over and killed him.
